155 West 70th Street
155 West 70th Street, New York, NY 10023
Lincoln Square, Upper West Side
BBL 1011427502 · BIN 1029749
- Year built
- 1989
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 122
- Floors
- 22
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,743
- Listing discount
- 3.9%
- Recorded sales
- 132
- On record
- 2003–2025
155 West 70th Street — The Coronado — is one of the defining post-war condominiums of the lower Upper West Side. Developed by Sherwood Equities and designed by Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron, the building rose in 1989 and opened for occupancy in 1990 at the northeast corner of Broadway and West 70th Street, in the heart of Lincoln Square. Unlike much of the neighborhood's pre-war stock, The Coronado was built from the ground up as a condominium — it is not a conversion — which means its condominium flexibility is native rather than retrofitted.
The building is architecturally distinctive in a way that matters to buyers. Its red-brick post-modern form, rounded corner, and bay windows are topped by a setback upper tier, and its curved canopy entrance is flanked by a pair of large cast-stone winged figures on globes — a signature that makes the building instantly recognizable on Broadway. The design reads as confident late-1980s post-modernism rather than a translation of pre-war language, and buyers respond to that posture on its own terms.
Location is the building's strongest structural asset. Lincoln Square places The Coronado within a block or two of Lincoln Center, Central Park at Columbus Circle, the shops and dining of the Time Warner / Deutsche Bank Center complex, and the transit convergence at 66th and 72nd Streets. This is the most amenity-dense, most walkable stretch of the entire Upper West Side, and it sits comfortably below West 96th Street at the neighborhood's southern gateway.
The amenity program is unusually deep for a building of this vintage and size — a roughly 12,000-square-foot amenity floor, a full-service parking garage, and 24-hour doorman-and-concierge staffing put The Coronado at the upper end of the neighborhood's full-service condominium tier.
For buyers, 155 West 70th represents a specific proposition: a full-service, purpose-built condominium with deep amenities and a signature architectural identity, at the Lincoln Square gateway to the Upper West Side.
Architecture and unit composition
The Coronado's residences span studios through four-bedrooms, including penthouse units with private terraces. Documented layouts range from efficient studios with pass-through kitchens and generous living rooms, through two- and three-bedroom lines, up to four-bedroom residences and penthouses — one penthouse carries a terrace of roughly 60 feet. The building's rounded corner and bay windows give many apartments distinctive angled exposures and light.
Interiors reflect the building's continued position in the full-service condominium tier, with many units renovated to a modern standard and a number of apartments carrying in-unit washer/dryers. The roughly 12,000-square-foot amenity floor — fitness center, sauna, children's playroom, billiard room, and a residents' lounge with catering kitchen — is a genuine differentiator at this size.
Building operations
155 West 70th operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in resident superintendent, a full-service on-site parking garage, resident storage, a bicycle room, and laundry. The building does not have a roof deck. Confirm current common charges, property taxes, garage terms, and any building-specific closing contributions through the managing agent during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $35,017/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $24
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | 6BC | 4 BR · 4 BA · 2,500 sf | $4,300,000 | $1,720/sf | -9.5% |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 10C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 924 sf | $1,537,500 | $1,664/sf | -10.9% |
| May 8, 2024 | PH1A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,900,000 | $1,727/sf | -13.4% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 5CB | 5 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,300 sf | $3,600,000 | $1,565/sf | -4.0% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 5B | 3 BR · 924 sf | $3,600,000 | $3,896/sf | off-mkt |
| Jan 31, 2024 | PH3B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,300 sf | $2,829,000 | $2,176/sf | -5.5% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 7A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 805 sf | $1,035,000 | $1,286/sf | -13.4% |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 5F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,053 sf | $1,360,000 | $1,292/sf | -9.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,743/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 3.9% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01142-7502) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a purpose-built condominium. Condominium flexibility — financing up to 90%, pied-à-terre use, subletting — is native to the building rather than a conversion feature.
The amenity package is a genuine draw. A ~12,000 sf amenity floor plus a full-service parking garage is deep for the neighborhood; weigh the amenity benefit against the common charges that support it.
Lincoln Square location is the headline. Steps from Lincoln Center, Central Park at Columbus Circle, and the neighborhood's densest retail and transit.
Exposures vary with the architecture. The rounded corner and bay windows produce distinctive angled light; view the specific apartment in person.
Condo mechanics apply. 30–45 day closings; foreign buyers welcome; purchases run as a right-of-first-refusal process rather than a co-op board interview.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with location and amenities. The Lincoln Square address and the deep amenity floor are the building's strongest selling points.
Price at the apartment level. Varied layouts, exposures, and terraces make unit-specific comparable analysis essential.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 155 West 70th Street, also evaluate:
- 315 West 70th Street — UWS residence on the same street toward Riverside
- 120 West 70th Street — UWS building on West 70th
- 243 West 70th Street — UWS residence on West 70th
- 155 West 68th Street — Lincoln Square building near Lincoln Center
- 10 West 66th Street and 165 West 66th Street — full-service Lincoln Square buildings
- Modern UWS condominiums (200 Amsterdam Avenue) — new-construction alternative
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
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